Works by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, and Tiffany Studios are headlining Los Angeles Auction House’s first live Fine & Decorative Arts Sale, Jan. 15. Read More +
Inaugural decorative arts sale offering royal missives
Antiques
Sandwich banquet lamp set to light up Jan. 31 sale
A rare frosted Madonna night-clock lamp by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., circa 1875, poised to fetch between $3,000 to $5,000, is expected to be among the highlights in Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates’ first auction of the 2015, set for Jan. 31. Read More +
Russian gold and enamel cufflinks may rise to $30K during Jan. 12 sale
The Jan. 12 auction at Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches consists of 350 lots, including a unique pair of Russian gold and blue enamel cufflinks which may command $30,000. Read More +
19th century Federal mahogany musical case clock may strike $70,000
A Federal mahogany musical tall case clock from 1815 is one of hundreds of eclectic pieces set to cross the auction block Jan. 17 during Pook & Pook, Inc.’s first sale of 2015, an Americana auction. Read More +
Crocked Up: Singing the praises of stoneware
In the latest installment of his Bottle Treasures Uncorked column, Mike Polak sheds some light on stoneware and crocks, which are commonly seen at shows, but rarely a topic of discussion, he says. Read More +
Asian panel painting sells for seven times estimate
The phrase “saving the best for last” certainly applied during New Orleans Auction Galleries Dec. 6-7 auction, as the final lot, a four-panel Asian fine art piece commanded $78K — seven times its presale estimate — to finish as the top lot of the sale. Read More +
Anthony Quinn sculpture may rise to $8,000 during Jan. 1 auction
A black marble sculpture by artist/actor Anthony Quinn, given as a gift to jazz legend George Benson, is among the lots slated for a Jan. 1 auction. The piece is expected to sell for between $6,000 and $8,000. Read More +
Confederate stamps tell a tale of their own
Gen. Conrad Bush, CSA, turned a chance encounter during a visit to a museum into an opportunity to put words to paper in order to share a bit about Confederate stamps with his fellow readers of Antique Trader. Read More +
Babe Ruth’s 1934 lid soars past $303K
To say Grey Flannel’s Dec. 18 auction was a nail bitter, is like saying Babe Ruth was simply a ball player. In both cases the truth is far more robust, as demonstrated by the last 24 hours of the auction, when fiercely competitive bidding drove the price for a cap worn by Ruth during the 1934 US All-Star Tour of Japan to $303,277 before the gavel fell. Read More +
Weekly Antique Auction & Show Ads: Jan. 16 – Feb. 28, 2015
Why not get 2015 off to a good start, and commit to making it to an antiques show, shop, auction or market the first couple months of the year, and then turn to Antique Trader to find out what’s happening and where. Read More +